Bachelor's+6% vs national median9,352 grads tracked
Psychology at Arizona State University
Ranked 76th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,916
middle 50%: $27,869 – $49,798
Median · 5 years out
$55,680
middle 50%: $41,814 – $72,965
Median · 10 years out
$70,896
middle 50%: $52,642 – $95,938
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology students enter the workforce with a median salary of $38k. This figure climbs to $71k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,891 total interest
Same major at other universities
Macalester College
$56,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$56,055 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$56,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$55,913 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$55,753 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$55,741 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$55,679 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,646 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$55,609 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$55,566 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$55,447 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out